Standards mapping
In collaboration with Standards Australia, we have mapped existing standards that pertain to plastic in the circular economy.
We conducted a desktop study to find the standards using publicly available data sources such as ISO.org, IEC website, and Standards Australia databases, and mapped these standards on a circular economy diagram. The diagram highlights where standards exist within a plastics circular economy framework, and will help identify opportunities to develop and implement additional standards.
We included technical reports and international, regional, and national standards in the mapping. We did not include material specifications, however, these could form part of a future iteration of the standards map.
For more details on the methods or key findings, see our journal article “Standards as a tool for reducing plastic waste.” or listen to our standards mapping webinar.
Plastics standards and the Circular Economy: International and domestic plastic standards are laid out on a circular economy diagram. There are 11 overarching standards that apply to the entire circular economy, and an additional 84 that fit in categories within the circular economy. The inner ring categories are feedstock, design, manufacturing, consumer use, reuse, and finally recycling. Each category has subcategories, like spokes on a wheel. There is a third layer, including packaging, electrical/electronic, office equipment, energy related, baling, advanced recovery, contamination, polymers, and bioplastic. Each standard is represented by a black dot for an international standard, and a white dot for Australian standards.
Key findings
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We identified 95 standards including nine Australian StandardsTM. Of those, four were originally implemented internationally, and have been adopted for use in Australia. It highlights a great opportunity for Australian experts to get involved in the national and international standards development process
- Most standards fall within the broad categories of recycling (total of 31) or recovery (total of 34). Recovery encompasses mostly standards around biodegradability, with a few standards on waste to energy. There are 11 overarching standards, which apply to the entire circular economy, and do not fit into a specific category
- Very few standards pertain to the higher levels of the waste hierarchy e.g. design or feedstock/raw materials
Waste hierarchy – a process aimed at ensuring efficient use of resources where order of priority is to avoid, substitute, recycle, dispose (source: https://zwia.org/zwh/).Waste hierarchy showing the principles of avoid, substitute, recycle, dispose,in order of preference.
Future directions
This approach provides a foundation for the selection and development of future standards that drive higher levels of the waste hierarchy. Moving forward, we would like to continue to adapt and enhance this tool to meet the needs of our partners. This might include expanding the scope to include relevant items such as specifications, reports, or legislation.
Applications
- Reference for the development of circular economy action plans and industry roadmaps
- One stop shop to find domestic and international standards relevant to plastics circularity
- Identifying gaps and opportunities for Australian leadership in the development of plastics standards
To submit a proposal to develop, revise, or amend an Australian Standard or to participate in the standards development process, contact the Stakeholder Engagement team on SEM@standards.org.au or visit Standards Australia.
Plastic Standards for a Circular Economy
Below are the 95 standards that we found pertaining to plastics and the circular economy (as of July 2022). These standards can be filtered by Category, Subcategory, and Materials/process, which refer to the diagram above.
| Category | Subcategory | Materials/ Process | Number | Title | Details | Secondary categories | Standard/ technical report | Country of origin | Closely related standard in other region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ISO 15270:2008 | ISO 15270:2008 Plastics — Guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastics waste | The guidelines presents methodologies and processes for the management of plastics waste. | Recycling | Standard | International | |||
| Overview | Standards | ISO 17422:2018 | Plastics — Environmental aspects — General guidelines for their inclusion in standards | Provides a structure for inclusion of environmental aspects in standards for plastics products | Standard | International | |||
| Overview | Terminology | ISO 472:2013 | Plastics - Vocabulary | Defines terms used in the plastics industry including terms and definitions appearing in plastics standards (of ISO/TC 61) and general terms and definitions of polymer science used in all aspects of plastics technology | Standard | International | |||
| Overview | Terminology | AS/NZS 3831:1998 | Waste management - Glossary of terms | The definitions are aimed at generic waste rather than specific product groups in order to be suitable to various industries and institutions as well as households. | Australian | ||||
| Overview | Terminology | ASTM D883 - 20B | Standard terminology relating to plastic | This terminology covers definitions of technical terms used in the plastics industry | Standard | International | |||
| Overview | Terminology | ASTM D1600-18 | Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics | Specifies uniform contractions of terms relating to plastics | Standard | International | ISO 1043 parts 1-4 | ||
| Overview | Terminology | ISO 1043 parts 1-4 | Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms | Defines abbreviated terms for the basic polymers used in plastics; symbols for components of these terms; and symbols for special characteristics of plastics | Standard | International | ASTM D1600-18 | ||
| Overview | Data/testing | BSI 8001 | Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organisations | This standard is intended to help organizations and individuals consider and implement more circular and sustainable practices within their businesses | Standard | British | |||
| Overview | Standards | Packaging | ISO 18601:2013 | Packaging and the environment — General requirements for the use of ISO standards in the field of packaging and the environment | Specifies requirements and procedures for the other International Standards in this series on packaging and the environment: ISO 18602 - 18606. | Standard | International | ||
| Overview | Data/testing | ISO/TR 21960:2020 | Plastics — Environmental aspects — State of knowledge and methodologies | Summarizes current scientific literature on the occurrence of macroplastics and microplastics in the environment and biota | Standard | International | |||
| Overview | Terminology | Packaging | ISO 21067-2:2015 | Packaging — Vocabulary — Part 2: Packaging and the environment terms | Defines terms used in the field of packaging and the environment | Standard | International | ||
| Feedstock | Overview | Bioplastics | ISO 22526-1:2020 | Carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastics | Specifies the general principles and the system boundaries for the carbon and environmental footprint of biobased plastic products | Standard | International | ||
| Feedstock | Data/ testing | Bioplastics | ISO 16620- parts 1 and 2:2015 | Plastics — Biobased content — Part 1: General principles. Part 2: Determination of biobased carbon content | Specifies the general principles and the calculation methods for determining the amount of biobased content in plastic products | Standard | International | ƒ | |
| Design | Overview | ISO 14006:2020 | Environmental management systems - Guidelines for incorporating ecodesign | Guidelines for assisting organizations in management of ecodesign as part of an environmental management system (EMS). | Standard | International | |||
| Design | Materials | Electrical/ Electronic | IEC TR 62824:2016 | Guidance on material efficiency considerations in environmentally conscious design of electrical and electronic products | Provides information on selection and efficient use of materials in electrical and electronic products | Technical report | International | ||
| Design | Materials | Packaging | ISO 18602:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Optimization of the packaging system | Specifies requirements and a procedure for assessment of packaging to ensure that the weight or volume of its material content is optimized consistent with the functions of packaging. This is one of several options for reducing the impact of packaging on the environment. | Standard | International | ||
| Design | Data/ testing | Packaging | CEN EN 13428:2004: | Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition - Prevention by source reduction | This European Standard specifies a procedure for assessment of packaging to ensure that the weight and/or volume of its material content is at the minimum commensurate with the maintenance of : -functionality throughout the supply and user chain ;-safety and hygiene for both product and user/consumer ;-acceptability of the packed product to the user/consumer. | Standard | European | ||
| Manufacture | Data/ testing | AS ISO/ASTM 52903.1:2021 | Additive manufacturing - Material extrusion-based additive manufacturing of plastic materials Part 1: Feedstock materials | Describes a method for defining requirements for plastic materials used in extrusion-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes | Standard | Australian adopted | |||
| Manufacture | Data/ testing | ISO 11469:2016 | Plastics — Generic identification and marking of plastics products | How to label plastics | Standard | International | |||
| Manufacture | Data/ testing | Packaging | AS ISO 16103-2007 | Transport packaging for dangerous goods - Recycled plastics material | Adopts ISO 16103:2005 as an Australian Standard. Specifies requirements and test methods for recycled plastics materials to be used as transport packagings for dangerous goods | Standard | Australian adopted | ||
| Manufacture | Data/ testing | IEC TR 62635:2012 | Guidelines for end-of-life information provided by manufacturers and recyclers and for recyclability rate calculation of electrical and electronic equipment | Provides a methodology for information exchange involving EEE manufacturers and recyclers and for calculating the recyclability and recoverability rates | Technical report | International | |||
| Manufacture | Data/ testing | Packaging | ISO/TR 18568:2021 | Packaging and the environment — Marking for material identification | Shows some examples of markings (words; numbers or symbols) for the identification of packaging materials | Technical report | International | ||
| Disposal | Landfill | EN 14899:2005 | Characterization of waste — Sampling of waste materials — Framework for the preparation and application of a Sampling Plan | This European Standard specifies the procedural steps to be taken in the preparation and application of a Sampling Plan. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 17088:2021 | Plastics - Organic recycling - Specifications for compostable plastics | specifies procedures and requirements for plastics and products made from plastics that are suitable for recovery through organic recycling. | Design Manufacture | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | Packaging | ISO 18606:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Organic recycling | Specifies procedures and requirements for packaging that are suitable for organic recycling | Design Manufacture | Standard | International | |
| Recovery | Compostable | EN 13432 | Packaging — Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation — Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging | Specifies a procedure for assessment of packaging to ensure that the weight and/or volume of its material content is at the minimum commensurate with the maintenance of functionality throughout the supply and user chain; safety and hygiene for both product and user/consumer; acceptability of the packed product to the user/consumer. | Standard | European | ASTM D 6400 AS 4736 | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D 6400 | Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics | Covers plastics and products made from plastics that are designed to be composted in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities | Standard | International | EN 13432 AS 4736 | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | AS 4736 | Industrial Composting | Specifies requirements and procedures to determine the compostability or anaerobic biodegradation of plastics by addressing biodegradability and disintegration during biological treatment; effect on the biological treatment process and effect on the quality of the resulting compost | Standard | Australian | ASTM D 6400 EN 13432 | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D 6868 | Standard Specification for Biodegradable Plastics Used as Coatings on Paper and Other Compostable Substrates | Establishes the requirements for labelling of materials and products (including packaging) wherein a biodegradable plastic film or coating is attached to compostable substrates and the entire product or package is designed to be composted in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities | Standard | International | |||
| Recovery | Compostable | AS 5810 | Home Compostability | Specifies requirements and procedures to determine whether a plastic material is biodegradable in home composting conditions and provides the basis to allow labelling of materials or products made from plastics as home compostable for use in home composting systems. | Standard | Australian | France 51-800 | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | France 51-800 | Specifications for plastics suitable for home composting | Standard | French | AS 5810 | |||
| Recovery | Compostable | BSI PAS 9017 | Biodegradation of polyolefins in an open-air terrestrial environment | Testing plastic to prove it can break down into a harmless wax in the open air. | Standard | British | |||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 10210:2012 | Methods for the preparation of samples for biodegradation testing of plastic materials | Describes methods for the preparation of test samples used in the determination of the ultimate aerobic and anaerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium; soil; controlled compost or anaerobic digesting sludge | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 13975:2019 | Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in controlled slurry digestion systems — Method by measurement of biogas production | This document specifies a method of evaluating the ultimate anaerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in a controlled anaerobic slurry digestion system | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 14851:2019 | Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium - Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respiromteter | Specifies a method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer for the determination of the degree of aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials including those containing formulation additives. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 14852:2021 | Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide | Specifies a method by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide evolved for the determination of the degree of aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials including those containing formulation additives | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 14853:2016 | Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an aqueous system — Method by measurement of biogas production | Specifies a method for the determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradability of plastics by anaerobic microorganisms | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 14855:2012 Parts 1 and 2 | Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide | Specifies a method for the determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastics based on organic compounds under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved and the degree of disintegration of the plastic at the end of the test | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 15985:2014 | Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions — Method by analysis of released biogas | Specifies a method for the evaluation of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradability of plastics based on organic compounds under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions by measurement of evolved biogas at the end of the test | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 16929:2019 | Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under defined composting conditions in a pilot-scale test | Defines a test method used to determine the degree of disintegration of plastic materials in a pilot-scale aerobic composting test under defined conditions | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 17556:2019 | Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved | Specifies a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved. The method is designed to yield an optimum degree of biodegradation by adjusting the humidity of the test soil. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 18830:2016 | Determination of aerobic biodegradation of non-floating plastic materials in a seawater/sandy sediment interface — Method by measuring the oxygen demand in closed respirometer | Specifies a test method to determine the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials when settled on marine sandy sediment at the interface between seawater and the seafloor by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 19679:2020 | Determination of aerobic biodegradation of non-floating plastic materials in a seawater/sediment interface - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide | Specifies a test method to determine the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials when settled on marine sandy sediment at the interface between seawater and the seafloor by measuring the evolved carbon dioxide (CO2) | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 22404:2019 | Determination of the aerobic biodegradation of nonfloating materials exposed to marine sediment — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide | Specifies a laboratory test method to determine the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation level of plastic materials | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 846:1997 | Evaluation of the action of microorganisms | This document specifies a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions by gravimetric measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ISO 20200:2015 | Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under simulated composting conditions in a laboratoryscale test | Specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | Mulch film | ISO 23517:2021 | Soil biodegradable materials for mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture — Requirements and test methods regarding biodegradation ecotoxicity and control of constituents | This document is applicable to biodegradable plastic materials used to produce mulch films or biodegradable mulch films ready to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture. | Design Manufacture | Standard | International | |
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D6954-18 | Standard Guide for Exposing and Testing Plastics that Degrade in the Environment by a Combination of Oxidation and Biodegradation | Provides a framework or road map to compare and rank the controlled laboratory rates of degradation and degree of physical property losses of polymers by thermal and photooxidation processes as well as the biodegradation and ecological impacts in defined applications and disposal environments after degradation | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D6691-17 | Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Marine Environment by a Defined Microbial Consortium or Natural Sea Water Inoculum | This test method is used to determine the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials (including formulation additives) exposed to pre-grown population of at least ten aerobic marine microorganisms of known genera or the indigenous population existing in natural seawater | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D-5929-18 | Standard Test Method for Determining Biodegradability of Materials Exposed to Source-Separated Organic Municipal Solid Waste Mesophilic Composting Conditions by Respirometry | This test method covers the biodegradation properties of a material by reproducibly exposing materials to conditions typical of source-separated organic municipal solid waste (MSW) composting. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D5526-18 | Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions | This test method covers determination of the degree and rate of anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an accelerated-landfill test environment. | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | ASTM D7475-11 | Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Degradation and Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials under Accelerated Bioreactor Landfill Conditions | This modification of Test Method D5526 is used to determine the degree and rate of aerobic degradation and anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an accelerated bioreactor landfill test environment | Data/testing | Standard | International | ||
| Recovery | Compostable | BS 8472 | Methods for the assessment of the oxo-biodegradation of plastics and of the phyto-toxicity of the residues in controlled laboratory conditions | Data/testing | Standard | British | |||
| Recovery | Compostable | DIN EN 14995 | Evaluation of compostability - Test scheme and specifications | Specifies requirements and procedures to determine the compostability or anaerobic treatability of plastic materials by addressing four characteristics : 1) biodegradability; 2) disintegration during biological treatment; 3) effect on the biological treatment process; 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost. | Data/testing | Standard | European | ||
| Recovery | Waste to Energy | ISO 21640:2021 | Solid recovered fuels — Specifications and classes | Specifies a classification system for solid recovered fuels (SRF) and a template containing a list of characteristics for the specification of their properties | Standard | International | |||
| Recovery | Waste to Energy | Packaging | ISO 18605:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Energy recovery | Specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of energy recovery and sets out assessment procedures for fulfilling the requirements. | Design Manufacture | Standard | International | CEN EN 13431:2004 |
| Recovery | Waste to Energy | Packaging | CEN EN 13431:2004 | Requirements for packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery including specification of minimum inferior calorific value | Specifies the requirements for a packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of energy and sets out procedures for assessment of conformity with those requirements | Design | Standard | European | ISO 18605:2013 |
| Consumer Use | Data/ testing | AS 14021:2018 | Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling) (ISO 14021:2016 MOD) | Adopts ISO 14021:2016. Specifies requirements for self-declared environmental claims. Describes selected terms commonly used in environmental claims and gives qualifications for their use. | Standard | Australian adopted | |||
| Reuse | Materials | Packaging | ISO 18603:2013 | Packaging and the environment - Reuse | Specifies the requirements for a packaging to be classified as reusable and sets out procedures for assessment of meeting the requirements | Design | Standard | International | |
| Reuse | Materials | Electrical/ Electronic | AS/NZS 4701:2000 | Requirements for domestic electrical appliances and equipment for reconditioning or parts recycling | Sets out general requirements applying to used domestic appliances intended for sale for reconditioning (reuse) or salvaging of parts only (recycling) | Standard | Australian | ||
| Reuse | Materials | IEC 63077:2019 | Good refurbishment practices for medical imaging equipment | describes and defines the process of refurbishment of used medical imaging equipment | Standard | International | |||
| Reuse | Materials | Office equip | ISO/IEC 24700:2005 | Quality and performance of office equipment that contains reused components | Specifies product characteristics for use in an original equipment manufacturer's or authorized third party's declaration of conformity to demonstrate that a marketed product that contains reused components performs equivalent to new | Standard | International | ||
| Reuse | Materials | Electrical/ Electronic | AS/NZS 5377-2021 | Management of electrical and electronic equipment for re-use or recycling | Sets out principles and minimum requirements for the safe and environmentally sound collection and storage; transport; preparation for re-use and treatment of electrical and electronic equipment | Standard | Australian | ||
| Reuse | Data/testing | Energy-related | EN 45556:2019 (and other 4555X standards) | General method for assessing the proportion of reused components in energy-related products | Allows manufacturers to compare circular features in products across different brands. | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Overview | ISO/TR 23891:2020 | Plastics - Recycling and recovery - Necessity of standards | Brief overview of the current (2019) situation in plastic recycling systems; relevant existing standards and short description of different recycling techniques. | Technical report | International | |||
| Recycling | Overview | CEN/TR 15353 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled plastics | Presents a format for the drafting of standards for recycled plastics | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | Packaging | EN 13440:2003 | Packaging – Rate of recycling – Definition and method of calculation | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | UL 2809 Environmental Claim Validation Procedure for Recycled Content | Used to evaluate and validate defined source material content claims | Standard | International | ||||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | SCS Global Services Recycled Content Standard V7.0 | Third-party substantiation of recycled content claims – Qualifying and quantifying materials | Standard | International | ||||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | EN 15343 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and recycled content | Defines the procedures needed for the traceability of recycled plastics. This gives the basis for the calculation procedure for the recycled content of a product. | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | EN 15347 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterisation of plastics wastes | Provides a scheme for the characterisation of plastics wastes and identifying test methods where applicable. | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | CEN/TS 16010 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Sampling procedures for testing plastics waste and recyclates | Specifies a system for sampling procedures for testing plastics waste and recyclates which take into account the specifics of the plastics waste and recyclates | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Data/ testing | CEN/TS 16011 | Plastics. Recycled plastics. Sample preparation | Defines the preparation of samples of recycled plastics prior to testing and takes account of the specifics of the material. | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Collection/ distribution | Baling | AS/NZS 4024.3702:2021 | Safety of machinery Part 3702: Machines for compacting waste materials or recyclable fractions - Horizontal baling presses - Safety requirements | Adopts EN 16252:2012 which specifies the safety requirements for the design manufacture and information for safe use of horizontal baling presses for compacting waste material or recyclable fractions | Standard | Australian adopted | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | EN 13437 | Packaging and material recycling — Criteria for recycling methods — Description of recycling processes and flow chart | This European Standard defines the criteria for a recycling process and describes the principal existing processes for material recycling and their inter-relationship. Both packaging and recovery technologies are subject to continuing and rapid development.his European Standard describes the present stage of knowledge but may be subject to modifications in the light of new developments. The essential relationship between this and the five mandated European Packaging Standards and one (mandated)CEN Report is specified in EN 13427 | Standard | European | |||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Advanced Recycling | ISO/TR 16218:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Processes for chemical recovery | Covers used packaging although the processes described are not specific for used packaging and can be used for recovery of other materials of same type. | Technical report | International | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | ISO/TR 17098:2013 | Packaging material recycling — Report on substances and materials which may impede recycling | Provides a non-exhaustive overview of substances and materials that can cause a sustained impediment to recycling activities and is intended to assist in the assessment requirements set out in ISO 18604. | Technical report | International | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | ASTM D5577 - 19 | Standard Guide for Techniques to Separate and Identify Contaminants in Recycled Plastics | lists existing ASTM and ISO methods plus currently practiced industrial techniques for identification and classification of contaminants in recycled plastics flake or pellets. | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | CEN/TR 13688 | Packaging - Material recycling - Report on requirements for substances and materials to prevent a sustained impediment to recycling | Provides some examples of substances and materials that may cause a sustained impediment in the recycling activities and is intended to assist in the assessment requirements set out in the standard EN 13430. | Technical report | European | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | ASTM D6288-17 | Standard Practice for Separation and Washing of Recycled Plastics Prior to Testing | Describes a procedure for separating recycled plastics based on their color and a procedure for washing dirty ground plastic | Standard | International | |||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | ASTM D5814-18 | Standard Practice for Determination of Contamination in RecycledPoly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) Flakes and Chips Using a Plaque Test | Covers an indication of the quality of recycled transparent poly(ethylene terephthalate) by examination of a wafer or plaque formed by melting a representative sample and quenching it to prevent crystallization. | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | ASTM D5991-17 | Standard Practice for Separation and Identification of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Contamination in Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) Flake | Covers four procedures for separation and qualitative identification of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) contamination in poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes. | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Facility/ process | Contamination | ASTM D6265-17 | Standard Practice for Separation of Contaminants in Polymers Using anExtruder Filter Test | Covers a means to separate the unmolten particles gels and impurities contaminating a polymer sample | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Materials | Packaging | ISO 18604:2013 | Packaging and the environment - Material recycling | Specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of material recycling while accommodating the continuing development of both packaging and recovery technologies | Design Manufacture | Standard | International | |
| Recycling | Materials | Electrical/ Electronic | VDI 2343 BLATT 1 | Recycling of electrical and electronic products – Principles and terminology | Guideline defines pertinent terms for used electrical and electronic equipment | Standard | German | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PE | ASTM D 5491 : 2008 : R2014 | ASTM D 5491 Standard Classification for Recycled Post-Consumer Polyethylene Film Sources for Moulding and Extrusion Materials | Identifies sources of PE film. The separation by sources also improves the usefulness of the material | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PE | EN 15344 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterisation of polyethylene (PE) recyclates | Defines a method of specifying delivery conditions for polyethylene (PE) recyclates. | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PE, PP | ISO 18263-1:2015 and 2:2015 | ƒ | Establishes a system which can be used as the basis for specifications for mixtures of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) recyclate. | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PET | EN 15348 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates | Describes a method of specifying delivery conditions for poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recyclates | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PET | ISO 12418-1:2012 | Plastics -- Post-consumer poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bottle recyclates | Establishes a designation system for post-consumer poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bottle recyclates which may be used as the basis for specifications. | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PET | ISO 13636:2012 | Plastics — Film and sheeting — Non-oriented poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) sheets | Specifies the requirements and test methods for non-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or copolymer sheets made from virgin PET resin or recycled PET resin | Standard | International | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PP | EN 15345 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterisation of polypropylene (PP) recyclates | Describes a method of specifying delivery conditions for Polypropylene (PP) recyclates. | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PS | EN 15342 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates | Defines a method of specifying delivery condition characteristics for polystyrene (PS) recyclates. | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Materials | PVC | EN 15346 | Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterisation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates | This European Standard defines a method of specifying delivery conditions for poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates. | Standard | European | ||
| Recycling | Materials | ISO 20819-1:2020 | Plastics — Wood-plastic recycled composites (WPRC) | Specifies the types and proportions of raw materials to be used for wood-plastic recycled composites | Standard | International |